<p>1)16</p>
<p>2)virginia</p>
<p>3)B</p>
<p>a)M
b)m
c)m
d)M
e)m
f)n
g)m
h)M
i)n
j)m</p>
<p>Quick explanation:
a_ drug abuse is a Major problem, because not only are kids wasting money, themselves on drugs, but they also are working just to get money for drugs, not worrying about supporting themselves healthily or anyone dependent on them. Some drug abusers will sell their flipping MOTHERS for the drugs. I think this is a serious problem.</p>
<p>b_I know medical bills do contribute to some family's poor status, however, you CAN get support for medical bills, and also, most families who are poor aren't using the money on medical bills anyway, but rather for food and water for survival, so minor cause.</p>
<p>c_Many jobs are part-time, this is not the problem. Many rich people today had to work from their way up, and that's usually the case for well-off people. If people can budget their resources and money responsibly, there IS hope to get out of a poverty situation. I know it's hard and long, and a very tough journey, but it can be done. And I'm living proof, my parents were dirt poor when they came here, so minor cause.</p>
<p>d_I think single parent families contribute more of a cause to poverty. I know, many times, that raising a child or children by 1 parent works out okay, but it's still very difficult. It takes 2 parents to make a kid, 2 parents need to support the kid if possible. </p>
<p>e_Shortage of jobs--minor cause. There are many low paying jobs out there, it just depends on how hard-working you are most of the time. You can even find jobs in the middle of the African sahara, much more in the United States. Many low-wage fast food restaurants will take anyone to work.</p>
<p>f_the welfare system helps anyone, if anything, from poverty, this isn't a cause at all. sure it doesn't give all families in need but I don't think a welfare system is the way to go, too many people take advantage.</p>
<p>g_Too many immigrants is one of the minor causes in my opinion, because they provide the competition for those low paying jobs and stand in the way for a poor person, because now they need a competitive edge just to get a job and money to get food on the table.</p>
<p>h_I think this is a major cause, if one poor person from a bad neighborhood can make a difference in his and his family's life, so can many others. But they see themselves as having it bad as it is, and that there is no "hope". Most go to drugs and other things leading to poverty. They see others that go to the same route, and just follow. Few have the dream to help themselves. That's why these poor neighborhoods keep growing.</p>
<p>i_no cause in my opinion, a rich person can have no moral values, but hey, is he suffering from poverty?</p>
<p>j_minor cause, i know they don't help as much with motivational issues, etc but my school is pretty bad and several kids still come out of it alright, with enough money to sustain them. I think other causes contribute more to the poverty. </p>
<p>5) A
6) No
7) Yes If I knew the money was genuinely helping</p>